Sweater



Nov. 29, 1927. 1,651,239

J. ZIMMERMAN SWEATER Filed Feb. 19, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l Tf- @uuluum MMMMMMMMM AN SWEATER Wim E' E5 Joab www. 19M 4, BY Z I I u l 'ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 29, 1927.

` UNITED ASTATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB ZIMMERMAN, oF PHILADELPHIA, PENusYLvalvra, Assiduo-R iro PARA'MOUNT KNITTING MILLs, or PHiLAnEL? tra, PsriirsYLvAurA, A CoR'P'oRAToN'oF 'PENN- SYLVANIA.

SWEATER.

Application ined February 19, 1927.? serial No. 169,647.

The present invention is concerned with the provision of a 'coat type sweater so iarranged that it may be neatly worn vwhen buttoned up in several positions,A and-which in all positions of adjustment, will snugly tit the wearer.

Most ot the coat type collar ksi'veater's at present'in common use, are provided with shawl collars. When the sweater is open at the neck, the collar fits snugly at the back of the neck, but presents an extremely clumsy appearance at the front. It the sweater collar is knitted so that it will lie down flatly at the front, the result is that the collar bulges out at the back, and in either instance a poor iit is had.

ln `accordance with the present invention, I have provided a coat type sweater with a distinctively novel collarccnstruction. The use of the straight shawl collar is climi# nated, and a collar having lapels is substituted, this collar being so shaped Vand con nected to the rest of the sweater, that it will lie flat when opened at the neck, and snugly and accurately fit the wearer. VThe collar may be buttoned up about the throat, and folded over, in which position, a neat, snug fit is stil] had; `or in extremely `stormy weather, the collar may be turned up about the ears and buttoned across thel mouth ,ot the wearer without in any way distorting the shape ot ther garment.

The conventional manner of constructing shawl collar sweaters has vprohibited the use of lapels, and any attempt to form such alv collaii into the lapel type would simply add to its already ill iitting appearance. I have accomplished the desired results a radical change in the collar design and construction, and the manner of attaching it to the re- 4mainder of the sweater'.

Vith the above noted and other Aobjectsin view, the invention consistsincertain novel featuresvot constructionan'd combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be more i'ully hereinafter. seit forth 4andy pointed out y sweater.

in the claims., jpThe inyeiition may be more fully understood 'l from the following de-Y scription ,in connection with the accompanys ins drawings Wheril.- y

1F 1g. l, is a persp'QCtlVe View showing the sweater of the present invention in applied position with the collar turned back 'and the sweater-open at the neck.

F 2 is a similar view showing .the collar buttoned up under'the wearers chin.

F ig. 3 is a similar view showing the collar turned up about the ears to afford substantial protection to the wearers face and head in inclement weather. f

Fig. 1 is a perspective .view of the sweater, showing the same removed, unbuttoned, and fully extended. i

Fig. 5 is a plan View Aof the collar piece used in the construction of the sweater of Figs. 1 to 4.

Fig. 6 isy a fragmentary perspective view illustrating a modification, with the collar piece and sweater "body separated to illus-V trate the manner in which they interiit.

Y Fi is an inside plan View of the sweaterY oitlligz- 6, showing the collar applied.

The sweater oflFig-s. l to 5 is preferably of the shakerA type, knitted throughout, and including' a unitary' back section 10 and front sections 11 turned up in 'the conventionall mannerat their loweredge todei'ne.

'a tubular hein or border 12. The front ysections 11 and the rear sectionlO are unceni n'ectedgat theusual ar'mhole port-ions 13' into which the sleeves 14 `are knitted, sections 1i and 12' being then integrally 'connected' aloirg a portion of the shoulder lines 15 from thel armholes inwardly.

lnating in short, substantially parallel edges 21. lt will be noted from Fig.A 1 'and t that the corners defined bythe'edg'es and 19 provide projecting ears 22 in th'e finishedv 'It wiubenoted that thzs'ecton's" i1 and section :10.,are not united throughout the en#L tire length ofztheirfjshould'er line l:lforriiing- Vupper edges, but that the villler lor forward* eoV ral

portions of the upper edgesrot the front `sections overlap the corners ot thecollar section 17 defined by the edges 16 and 21.

Thus the un )er inner corners 23 of the front 'L i 1 n sections, which tor tiie saire ot convenience,v

are lapped over the lower corners of the collar section 17 and knitted thereto to pi'ovide an integral structure.

The lapel is completed by tapering wing sections 211 integral with band sections 25. lThe wing sections 24 are secured to the edges of the trent sections 11 and to the slanting edges 2O ot the collar section 17,

inner or tree edges ot the sections 11 and carry the usual buttoiilioles 27 and buttons 28. i'

This collar construction in which the inner upper ,edges of theA front sweater sections are lapped over the corners oit thc collar piece, permit the junction lines 2t), 2O ot sections 17 and 24; to be thrown well torwardly on the wearei"s chest,` instead ot at' the shoulder lines, and consequently there is assured, a snug lit when the collar is Jfolded back and opened at the throat as in Fig. 1. It, the side edges ot the collar section 17 were formed as continuations ot'the shoulder lines 15, the lapel portions orn the coller 'would not lie kdown properlyas will be readily understood, since the collar would not naturally told upon the lproper lines to cause the lapel tonaturally assume a 'flat position. In Athe ordinary `shawl collar sweater, the

pi'eason tor the rolling and ill i'itting of the -liront portions of the Shawl collar is the tact thatthe rear deep section joins the trent sections along a line et union coincident withth-e shoulder lines oi the sweater.

In Fig. 2, I haveshown the sweater buttoned up under the wearers throat by engaging a. loop 30 with a button 31 on the collar section 17. IVith the sweater thus buttoned, the wing portions 24e', 24 are ovcrlappedpand the tree projecting corners. 22

of the collar section 17 may be 'Folded downwardly over the overlapped wings to provide a Vneat collar arrangement. In Fig. I have shown this lfree portion ot the main collar 'section 17 turnedupwardly'in suoli a manner thatA the mouth, chin and ears-as well as sweaterv of a slightly different construction.,f

but which .when assembled accon'iplishes eX- y actly thesame results. Here, that portion of 1,esi,sao

the collar section 17@L which in Fig. 4 is overlapped by the trent section 11, is cutV within the spirit and scope ot the appended claims. y

I claim: M

1. A knitted coat sweater including connected back and 'lirontbody sections, a relai tively deep turnover collar section joined to the upper edge ot the back body section.y relatively narrow tapering lapel forming Y 7 wing` sections secured to the tree forward inner edges of the 'liront sections, and to the lateral edges ot the relatively deep" rear col` lar section, the bach body section and front body sections being-separated at 'the inner ends ot their upper. shoulder linev forming edges, and said 'tree portions ot the upper edges oit' the trent sections being secured to thedeep collar section at pointsdisposed well rearwardly of the lines ot union of said collar sectiony and lapel forming wing sec tions.

2. A knitted coat sweater includingl inte ,orally connected bacl; and front body sec;Y

tions,V a relatively deep turnoverv collar section yoined tothe upper edgeotl the back body section, relativ-ely narrow tapeiineV lapel forming wing sections secured 'to the tree forward inner edges or" the 'front section`r and to the lateral edges ot the relatively deep rear collar section the back bodyy section and jtront body sections being separated at the inner ends ot tlieirupper shoulder line forming edges. and said ,tree portions otthe n upper edges of the 'trent sections beincsecured to the deep collar Vsection at points disposed well rearwardly 'ot the linesv ot union ot said collar section and lapel 'forming wing' sections, the corners ot the i'ront sections deliued by, their 'tree shoulder line edges and the upper ends of theirforward,inner yedees overlapping` the corners of the collar section, and said overlapping corn-er portions being connected together.

A knitted coat sweater including iiitoo'rally connected back and 'trout body sec tions. a relatively deep turnover collarseo tion joined to the npperedge of the bachV body section, relatively narrow tapering lapel .terminer wing sections secured to the freie forward inner edges ofthe front .sec- V tions, and to the lateraledges kof theA relatively deep rear collar section, the back body section and front body sections being separated at the inner ends of their upper shoulder line orining edges, and said free poi'- tionsot the upper edges oi' the front sections being secured to the deep collar section at points disposed well rearwardly of the lines of union of said collar section and lapel forming wing sections, the lower forward corners of the collar section being 'cut away to accommodate the upper inner corners oi the front body sections.

l. A knitted coat sweater including` integrally connected back and front body sections, a relatively deep turnover collar section joined to the upper edge ot' the back body section, relatively narrow tapering lapel torining wing sections'secured to the free forward inner edges of the front sections, and to the lateral edges ot the relai tively deep rear collar section, the back body sec-tion and front body sectionsbeing separated at the inner ends of vtheir upper slioulder line forming edges,and said free portions of the upper edges of the front sections being secured to the deep collar sect-ion at points disposed well rearwardly ot the lines of union of said collar sectiony and lapel forniing wing sections, the lateral edges o'lf the collar sectionprojecting well beyond the adjacent edges of the lapel :torining wing sections to which they are connected, said connected edges diverging near their outer ends to forni V-shaped notches.

5. A knitted coat sweater including integrally connected back and frontbody sections,` arelatively deep turnover collar section joinedto the upper edge of the back body section, relatively narrow tapering lapel forming wing sections secured to the free forward inner edges of the front sections, and to the lateral edges of the relatively deep rear collar section, the back body section and front body sections being sepa- ,ses

tions of the upper edgesfot the 'ront sec-' tions being` secured to the deep collar section points disposed well rearwardly of the lines oiC vunion of said collar section and lapel forming wing sections, the lateral edges oi the collar section projecting well beyond the adjacent edges of the lapel forming wing sections to which they are connected, said connected edges diverging near their outer ends to forni V-shaped notches, and perinit folding back of the outer portion of the collar independently of the folding back of the lapel forming wing sections.

6.' A knitted coat sweater including integrally connected back and front body secions, a relatively deep turnover collar section joined to the upper edge of the back lbody section, relatively narrow tapering lapel forming wing sect-ions secured to the free forward inner edges of the front sections, and to the lateral edges of the relatively deep rear collar section, thel back body section and. front body sections being separated at the inner ends of their upper shoulder line l'orining edges, and said free portions of the upper edges of the front sections being secured to the deep collar section at pointsk disposed well rearwardly of the lines of union of said collar section and lapel forniing wing sections, the lateral edges of the collar .section projecting well beyond the Yadjacent edges ot the lapel forming wing lsections to-which they are connected, said connected edges divergingnear their outer ends to torni V-shaped notches, whereby when the collar is turned up, the two wingv sections will overlap and cover the inouth and chin of a wearer, and the vcollar section will substantially completely einbrace the rear ot a wearers head, ears and cheeks.

JACOB ZIMMERMAN. 

